The Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area recently renamed no fewer than eight and 24 streets in their regions, respectively.
According to the outgoing Chairman of Bariga LCDA, Hon. Kolade Alabi David, the LCDA aimed to recognise individuals who have positively projected the name of the community and contributed meaningfully to national development by renaming streets after them.
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The street renaming done by the Ajeromi-Ifelodun LCDA sparked ethn ic exclusion controversies as some residents expressed dismay over the change of streets that were named after people of Igbo descent to Yoruba names.
The following is the full list of the streets that have been renamed by the Ajeromi-Ifelodun LCDA and Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA):
Old street name – New street name
Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA Street Renaming
Imo Eze Street – Layiwola Oluwa
Oyikere Street – Yeye Iretiola
George Street – Daddy Showkey
Uzor Street – Kalejaiye Adeboye
Agbe Street – Bayewu Kamal
Emordi Street – Ayoola Fatai
Osho Drive – Musibau Oluwa
Deliverance Street – Musediq Prince
Achakpo Street – Rabiu Oluwa
Iwu Lane – Chief Tajudeen Ogunoiki
Hospital Road – Chief Dele Fayemi
Ebubedike Street – Adeyemi Samuel
Ezie Street – Moriliat Arogundade
Eze Street – Erelu Mojisola
Ben Onyeka Street – Mukaila Kolawole
Nise Street – Tawa Ajoke
Jones Waribi Street – Ogunkoya Shina
Anosike Street – Jegede Marcus
Ogbowankwo Lane – Alhaji Garba Street
Mba Street – Sanwo-Olu Road
Queens Street – Erelu Iwa Street
Oboh Street – Kola Balogun
Kirikiri Road – Oba Olu-Iwa Road
Akpiri Street – Moruf Oyekunle
Bariga LCDA Street Renaming
Old street name – New street name
Ilaje Road – King Sunny Ade Road
Bariga Road – Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way
Community Road – Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road
Ajidagan Street – Olamide Adedeji (Baddo) Road
Ifeanyi Street – Abolore Akande (9ice) Street
Ayodele Street – Tony Tetuila Street Read
Ilojo Crescent – Bukayo Saka Street Read
